What's going on in professional bass fishing? So many established pro anglers, tournament champions are casting their lot with MLF for the 2019 season. What does the future look like for BASS, FLW and MLF? In this first segment of a 3-part Ike Live bass fishing podcast and talk show. "What's best for the sport of professional fishing?", many anglers are asking?

The in-studio group talks about their experience with the introduction of the FLW tour many years ago, and compare it to this introduction of the MLF Bass Pro Tour.

Dave Precht from BASS calls in to talk about Bassmaster moving forward. Dave talks about how many of them are personal friends, and wishes everyone the best as BASS moves forward in the 2019 season. Dave discusses some of the plans to improve the Bassmaster Tour moving forward, whether it's through tournament schedule, payouts, or some other area.

This "State of Professional Bass Bass Fishing" segment of Episode 83 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and talk show is presented by Mystery Tackle Box.